I took AP European history, AP American History, AP English and am currently taking AP Economics and AP Calculus. I like the classes because there is usually a lot less busywork, mostly only essays and exams. There also seems to be more respect between students and teacher in AP classes and its a better classroom environment in general. They're fun to take before senior year because after the AP test in May you pretty much just take it easy . So yeah, I recommend them highly.

I'm not sure if we have that in Canada? Not in my area anyway. I took Biology 1038284838458354 (I don't remember the number). Which, I was told was like taking a university Biology course. I suppose it's the same thing. I would have taken more of those kinds of classes, but that was the only one they offered at the time.

I took AP United States History last year, and AP World History and AP Biology this year. I have AP German, AP Calculus, AP Economics, and AP Government and Politics next year.

As has been stated, AP stands for "Advanced Placement". Now whether or not one agrees that the course curriculum is consistent with this term is up to them, however the goal of these courses is to provide a much more advanced and "higher level of thinking" in their respective subjects.

I will tell you one positive aspect of these classes is that generally they allow you to move out of the mainstream garbage classes and discussions are actually intelligent in class most of the time. For example, we often have weekly debates on various topics in World History this year.

AP classes also signifcantly help to filter out most hispanics and blacks from other classes. In fact I don't believe I have seen a single one in any of my classes. Go figure.

I was in a lot of AP classes in high school. I agree with the comment that while the classes are supposed to be college-level, they really are not. I had an A- in AP Calculus II my senior year, but in my college Calculus class I only earned a B.

They are more advanced classes than the usual dreck you find in high school, so definitely take them if you can. Use them as a good prep for your college classes, but don't think that just because you're acing the high school AP tests that you will do well in college.

Congratulations on getting in the AP classes though. It shows you are studying hard.

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You make a good point. However, I would like to say that the AP classes are more (though I wouldn't even say "totally") consistent with what real (basic-level) classwork should be. It is because of these "people" that our classes have been dumbed down so that people teach to the bottom rather than individually--and even teaching to the bottom in an all-white class will be vastly different than teaching to the bottom in a mixed-raced class.

Segregate, reinstitute real discipline, and teach--not indoctrinate.

I agree completely. Due to scheduling conflicts I was unable to take a certain class and was forced back into mainstream. The difference is very shocking and it's quite sad how little one accomplishes in the mainstream classes. Complete contrast.

I also would like to point out that one of our German foreign exchange students this year noted how lax and easy the curriculum seemed in U.S. schools when compared to that of Germany's.